Constrict

(からみつく Coil Around)

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	10
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	35 ^{(Max. 56)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appeared before the user.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	0
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Constrict is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	An attack that may lower SPEED.
RS E	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
DP PtHGSS	The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed.
BWB2W2	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
XYORAS	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
SMUSUMPE	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.

Effect

In battle

Constrict does damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage. In a Double Battle, Constrict can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Constrict can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Tentacool	water/poison	27	12	12	8	8	8 (XY) 7 (ORAS)	TBA
	Tentacruel	water/poison	1, 27	1, 12	1, 12	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8 (XY) 2, 7 (ORAS)	TBA
	Tangela	grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Omanyte	rock/water		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Omastar	rock/water		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Spinarak	bug/poison		11	11	8	8	8	TBA
	Ariados	bug/poison		1, 11	1, 11	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	TBA
	Shuckle	bug/rock		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Octillery	water		11	11	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	TBA
	Lileep	rock/grass			8	1	1	1	TBA
	Cradily	rock/grass			1, 8	1	1	1	TBA
	Drifloon	ghost/flying				1	1	1	TBA
	Drifblim	ghost/flying				1	1	1	TBA
	Tangrowth	grass				1	1	1	TBA
	Inkay	dark/psychic						1	TBA
	Malamar	dark/psychic						1	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
			V	VI	VII
	Frillish	water/ghost			TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.